¶ Finite Element Analysis Report Test Bench Structure
¶ Geometry
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¶ Material
Lever arm
Alumina resin
- Material: Alumina resin
- [kg.m-3]
- Thickness = [cm]
Holder and sensor interface part
- Material: Stainless steel
- $\rho = 7980 $ [kg.m-3]
- Thickness = [cm]
¶ Load case
- The test bench shall withstand a normal force of up to [N] and have a natural frequency higher than 3 times the dynamic frequency (10Hz).
¶ Finite Element Analysis
¶ Software
Solidworks 2024: CAD program
SOlidworks 2024: FEA
¶ Type of simulation
- Modal
- Topology analysis
¶ Goal of the simulation
This analysis aims to find the natural frequencies of the final lay-up design proposed.
¶ Inputs
mmNS: mm-ton-N-Nmm-MPa-mm^4-mJ
The geometry is the 3D assembly. The material are selected from the software.
- Steady-state
Clamped at the feeet of the holder
- Constraint: Screwed to the TVC
- Target: Clamps' positions
- Constrained DoF: U1=U2=U3=0 & UR1=UR2=UR3=0
Normal load
- Load: Force
- Magnitude: Magnitude = [N]
- Target: Surface
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¶ Mesh
- Element library: Standard
- Element family: Shell
- Element shape: Quad
- Geometric order: Quadratic
¶ Outputs
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| 1st mode: Flexural mode with eigenfrequency [Hz] | 2nd mode: Torsional mode with eigenfrequency [Hz] |
¶ Interpretation
¶ Conclusion
In brief, this FEA provides some guidelines on the frequency mode of the current test bench design.